“It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas” at Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. where a nostalgic Christmas tree towers and a medley of holiday music plays. Disneyland Resort kicks off its winter holidays Fri., Nov. 10 through Jan. 7. Photographed Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Pooh Corner has some of the best-looking holiday treats such as this pair of Santa-themed Minnie and Mickey caramel apples ($10.99) in Disneyland’s Critter Country. Shops throughout the Anaheim park have varying degrees of holiday spirit, but it will be in full swing by Fri., Nov. 10 when Disneyland Resort kicks off its winter holidays that conclude Jan. 7. Photographed Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. is aglow with holiday spirit. Storefronts are accented with garland and Sleeping Beauty Castle has turned snowy on Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Christmas and Halloween mash up at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday on Tues., Nov. 6. The attraction based on Tim BurtonÕs The Nightmare Before Christmas runs through early 2018. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The cartoon mayhem of Mickey’s Toontown was fully decked out in holiday spirit while other areas like Fantasyland are still ongoing a transformation at Disneyland on Tues., Nov. 6 (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Sara Tugendhat of Virginia poses for mom, left, in front of It’s a Small World which reopens Fri., Nov. 10 in total holiday style. Photographed Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A winter fantasy is encase in a transparent, snowy ornament at China Closet along Main Street, U.S.A., Disneyland, on Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

An antlered Pluto and Mrs. Claus Minnie graces China Closet along Main Street, U.S.A. Disneyland holiday merchandise is seen in some stores as of Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The green, gold and purple’s of Mardi Gras blend with holiday colors at Disneyland’s New Orleans Square on Tues., Nov. 6. where the winter holiday theme is progressing more each day at the Anaheim park. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Former cast member Katelyn Butler asks to hold Mickey balloons at Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. For the Oak Hills resident “The Magic never goes away. It only gets better during the holidays.” Photographed Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The top of a Christmas tree pops out from a barn at Disneyland’s Critter Country where perfectly curled bright, red wire bows, grace posts and overhangs Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure park celebrates holiday festivities of diverse cultures with music, dance and craft-making, plus food at the Festive Foods Marketplace. The daily lineup of entertainment includes nearly 50 performances of nine unique shows, with special Disney characters, street parties, cavalcades, musical ensembles and dance performances. The celebrations include Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas/Navidad and Three Kings Day. Guests can look for performances of traditional Indian dance that builds to a Bollywood party, a Klezmer band with a new global sound, the Mariachi Divas and an a cappella vocal group that puts an R&B spin on holiday songs. (Photo by Scott Brinegar/Disneyland Resort)

Holiday lights adorn the facade front of it’s a small world during the holiday season at Disneyland. (File Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The Matterhorn Bobsleds is always wintery. A popcorn cart is set against the icy peaks at Disneyland on Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure Park offers guests an array of holiday-inspired food from diverse cultures, as part of Holidays at the Disneyland Resort.Guests may stroll through the Festive Foods Marketplace and purchase items such as warm holiday spiced wine, green chile pozole, holiday Swedish meatballs with lingonberry sauce and Adobo pork bao. (Photo courtesy of the Disneyland Resort)

The Southern California Children’s Choir sings holiday songs at the lighting ceremony for the 2016 start of it’s a small world holiday lights at Disneyland. (File Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The Holiday Toy Drummers march through Disney California Adventure during the Christmas season for the “Festival of Holidays.” (File Photo by Mark Eades, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jack Skellington. dressed as a scarecrow with a pumpkin for a head, greets guests as they approach the Haunted Mansion Holiday. With the success of the holiday overlay at it’s a small world, Disney Imagineers looked around for another attraction to plus for the holidays and came up with the Haunted Mansion. In this case they actually got two holiday seasons: Halloween and Christmas. The overlay is based on the Tim Burton film, “A Nightmare Before Christmas.” One of the features of the overlay every year is a gingerbread house that appears on the table of the haunted dining room. The house is different every year. (File Photo by Lorren Au, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The Three Caballeros, Panchito from Mexico, Donald Duck and Jose Carioca from Brazil, get down with the music as they celebrate in the Disney Viva Navidad street party at Disney California Adventure. (File Photo by PAUL RODRIGUEZ,, Orange County Register/SCNG)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Disneyland Resort. Christmas music already fills the air and both parks are already dressed up for the occasion.

Disneyland Resort is kicking off its winter holidays with a nearly two-month celebration beginning Friday, Nov. 10 and continuing through Jan. 7

This year, favorites return at both parks and new features will be introduced at Disney California Adventure.

Whether you’re in the mood to celebrate a traditional Christmas at Disneyland or a multicultural affair at Disney California Adventure, here are five things to expect this year at each of the Anaheim theme parks:

Disneyland

“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” at Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A. where a nostalgic Christmas tree towers and a medley of holiday music plays. Disneyland Resort kicks off its winter holidays Fri., Nov. 10 through Jan. 7. Photographed Tues., Nov. 6. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

1. The original Magic Kingdom is decked out. A 60-foot Christmas tree decorated with 1,800 ornaments stands on Main Street, U.S.A. wreaths hang on the light poles and garland with red bows decorate the side of the buildings. Each land is adorned with holiday décor.

3. The Christmas Fantasy Parade returns with 12 toy soldiers leading the march. The annual Christmas parade began in 1958. It was then known as “Christmas in Many Lands Parade” before Disney changed it to “Fantasy on Parade” in 1965.

Christmas and Halloween mash up at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion Holiday on Tues., Nov. 6. The attraction based on Tim BurtonÕs The Nightmare Before Christmas runs through early 2018. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, Orange County Register/SCNG)

4. Jack Skellington and the rest of the “Nightmare Before Christmas” crew, fresh from Halloween, will continue residing inside the Haunted Mansion.

5. It’s a small world returns for its 21st year. The iconic ride with the earworm song will be lit up with holiday-themed projections and red, white and green lights. This year will be the first time the attraction will offer Fastpass. Meanwhile, the Jingle Cruise, a holiday overlay of the classic Jungle Cruise, is not returning.

Disney California Adventure

1. Cars Land will return with a holiday overlay and two new re-themed rides. Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree becomes Mater’s Jingle Jamboree and Luigi’s Rollickin Roadsters transforms into Luigi’s Joy to the Whirl.

2. The Disney Viva Navidad! street party returns. The Three Caballeros highlights the festivities that feature colorful floats, musicians, dancers and giant mojiganga puppets. Princess Elena, from the popular animated series, will have a grand arrival by singing and performing on a special float.

3. The Grammy award-winning Mariachi Divas return and could be heard performing next to the Paradise Gardens area. The Festival of Holidays is also back. In its second year, the multicultural event invites visitors to experience several modern cultural celebrations through cultural group performances. The cultural celebrations Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Diwali, the Eastern festival of lights.

4. New this year is a Holiday Sunset Concert. Mostly Kosher, an Indie band specializing in Judaic and American music, and Phat Cat Swinger, a high energy big band, will tear up the stage at paradise park. Phat Cat Swinger will perform Fridays through Mondays and Mariachi Divas Tuesdays through Thursdays.

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